Obama Will Deliver Speech On Steps Of The Lincoln Memorial

Marine One flys over the Lincoln Memorial with President Bill Clinton on board as he departed from the National Mall in May of 1999.

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Originally published on August 7, 2013 2:40 pm

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the civil rights' movement March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, President Obama will deliver remarks from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the White House said today.

It was on those same steps that 50 years ago on August 28, that Martin Luther King delivered his iconic "I Have A Dream" speech.

"The event this month will be called 'Let Freedom Ring,' and it will highlight jobs and employment, which was also a theme of the event 50 years ago, officials said.

"Obama has refocused his message on the economy in recent weeks, delivering a series of speeches across the country, including on Tuesday in Phoenix."

Politico says the White House did not release details of what Obama's speech may touch on, "but it can be expected that it will touch on issues of race and civil rights, including the Supreme Court's recent decision declaring a key piece of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional."